AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMpox Watch: Guinea-Bissau reports its first known mpox outbreak: 10 lab-confirmed cases out of 58 suspected, no deaths, with genetic links to viruses circulating in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria—officials warn some transmission chains may be going undetected. Public Health Tech: West African Health Organisation (WAHO) hands Guinea-Bissau €1.51m in lab equipment (including PCR and immunology tools) to boost disease detection and surveillance at the National Public Health Laboratory. Community Health Rollout: Guinea-Bissau is chosen as the ECOWAS pilot for a new regional community health policy, with WAHO starting high-level talks to secure institutional and technical buy-in across government sectors. AI Access for Students: Google expands its free Google AI Plus offer to students in 27 African countries, including Guinea-Bissau, adding higher usage limits and 400GB shared cloud storage. Wildlife Science in Boé: Researchers document “accumulative stone throwing” by western chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau—chimpanzees repeatedly “bowling” rocks at the same trees, alongside pant-hoots and drumming—suggesting a possible cultural communication behavior.
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